How much should I budget for bullet-resistant glass in Barking?
Our guide range for bullet-resistant glass in Barking is £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m², including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
Bullet-resistant glass is a thick laminated composite of glass, interlayers and often polycarbonate that is tested to stop specific firearms under BS EN 1063. The class, from BR1 to BR7 plus the shotgun classes SG1 and SG2, describes the weapon and ammunition the glass has been shown to stop. Ratings belong to the manufacturer's tested product, and their test evidence comes with your quote.
Choices you can make
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Fitting in Barking and nearby
We can arrange bullet-resistant glass anywhere in Barking, and in nearby Ilford, Becontree and Thamesmead. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Greater London has every kind of glazing, from Georgian sashes and Victorian bays in conservation areas to high-street shopfronts, office curtain walling and new-build flats.
Common uses:
- Secure reception points in public buildings
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
- Bank, building society and post office counters
What to think about first
Which BR class
Most UK counters that need ballistic protection specify a handgun class such as BR2 to BR4. Rifle classes are for specialist sites where a threat assessment calls for them.
S or NS
If staff sit within arm's reach of the glass, specify NS so that no splinters come off the inside face.
Consents and safety: England
Glazing in workplaces
Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 requires windows and transparent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates to be of safety material or protected against breakage where health or safety makes that necessary, and to be marked so people notice them. The employer or the person in control of the premises decides what is needed through their risk assessment.
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors, fire screens and protected escape routes has to be fire-rated glass tested as part of that door or screen system, under Approved Document B and the fire safety duties of the building's responsible person. Laminated and security glass are not fire-rated unless the product says so. Where a pane needs both fire and security performance, it must be a product tested for both.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Barking
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Barking: questions
Which areas near Barking do you cover?
We can arrange work in Barking and in nearby Ilford (2 miles), Becontree (2 miles) and Thamesmead (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Can you fit bullet-resistant glass into existing frames?
Rarely. Ballistic glass is thick and heavy and its rating depends on a frame tested with it. In most cases the frame and glass are replaced together.
How thick is bullet-resistant glass?
It ranges from around 20 mm for lower handgun classes to well over 50 mm for rifle classes, depending on the manufacturer's makeup and whether polycarbonate is used.
What does NS mean on bullet-resistant glass?
NS means no splinters came off the protected face during the test. S means some fragments did. NS is the safer choice where people sit close behind the glass.
Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Barking
- Broken glass replacement
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Security secondary glazing
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.